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DIA Seeks Info on Application Development and Sustainment Services
The Defense Intelligence Agency is seeking market information for a potential procurement of application development and sustainment services. The DIA plans to award a potential indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for integrated strategic, analytic and technical services in support of the agency's chief information officer, Virginia's contracting activity said Friday in a FedBizOpps notice.
DARPA to Solicit Machine Learning Hardware R&D Proposals
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Microsystems Technology Office is seeking research proposals for a potential $10M program that aims to develop machine learning tools that can learn from streaming data in real time.
IARPA Launches UG2+ Prize Challenge for UAV Image Collection, Analysis
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity has launched the second UG2+ Prize Challenge, which calls on researchers from industry and academia to provide new tools to enhance how unmanned aerial vehicles collect and store images.Â
DoD Solicits Ideas, Platforms to Manage Intra-Soldier Wireless Comms
The Department of Defense has issued a request for information on potential hardware and software platforms that can help increase the warfighter's ability to wirelessly connect devices that transmit data and voice communications.
Symantec’s Chris Townsend: CDM Program Could Help Agencies Improve Cyber Functionality
Chris Townsend, vice president of federal at Symantec, said federal agencies should use the Department of Homeland Security’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program as a “springboard†to build up their cybersecurity posture. “For many, that will include a defense-in-depth approach where they build their security architecture into a cohesive system structured around network and data visibility,†Townsend wrote in a GCN article published Friday.
Matthew Desch Propels Iridium to an All-Time High
Local CEO Matthew Desch took over Iridium, based in McLean, Va., 12 years ago and helped the company recover from a troubled past to become the powerhouse that it is today. Under Desch’s leadership, Iridium averaged nine percent growth during the past decade and is operating in a category all its own. The company has […] More
Paul Parry: Radiant Solutions Helps Facilitate Image Collection for Ground Systems via Satellite Modeling & Simulation
Paul Parry, director of aerospace engineering programs at Radiant Solutions, discussed how the company works to help ground systems improve image and data collection and downloading operations through the firm’s satellite modeling and simulation processes.
IARPA Issues Small Satellite Tech Innovation RFI
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency has issued a request for information to find space-based technology offerings for potential use in satellites that weigh less than 1,102 pounds.
AWS’ Andy Jassy Talks Cloud Adoption, Security at CERAWeek 2019
Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services, said the agility and speed that cloud offers when it comes to improving customer experiences is the primary reason why government agencies and enterprises migrate to the cloud, CRN reported Wednesday.
Federal Gov’t Seeks to Drive AI Adoption With IT Policies; Steve Harris, Rob Davies Quoted
The White House’s executive order to prioritize federal investments in artificial intelligence and the Department of Defense’s AI strategy reflect major developments in federal policy to advance the adoption of AI, MeriTalk reported Wednesday.